Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-22
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
What Our Democratic and Republican
Exchanges Are Saying.

Exchanges Are Saying.
The Democratic party is not now, nor
never has been, in favor OF free trade.
Free trade is a fallacy, both impracticable
and impossible. The Democratic party
stands now where it has ever stood on
this economic question. While il believes
the Constitution only gives Congress power
to raise revenue for the support of the
Government, il likewise believes that IN
laying duties on foreign imports, within
this limit, all possible protection should be
gwen to the American producer consistent
with 9 fair adjustment of those duties.
Any other doctrine Is the doctrine of
nonsense. II it be necessary 10 raise
$3.50, OOO, 900 on imports 10 pay the eX-
penSes of the Government, every dollar of
that goes I prOtect the American manu-
Glcturer and to tax the foreign producer.
The Democratic party believes in this doc
trine and will stand by it. Those who be-
lieve differently are not orthodox in the
faith. There il an honest difference
among men n to how far the question of
protection may be carried; but there
should he none upon the point that no
more revenue should be raised than is ne
NT~Nhlh " pay W NANA7N w Ge NAANN
ical Government. Within this range the
American manufacturer and producer can
have all the protection tair dealings all
around will Justify. -Fdirmoat hder.
Editor Nickers, of the Putnam Democrat,
is very much exercised because ex-senator
Camden is Il stakeholder in the Democratic
daily which is being established at Park
ersburg, and says that the Democratic
party = doomed to certain defeat unless
Mr.. Camden retires from politics
We regret te see the Democrat fall into
this chanuel. Ii displays a spirit of in.
gratitude toward 4 man who has heen an
earnest, Jealous worker for, and a liberal
YES the most liberal, contributor to Demo-
cratic success. The political integrity of
no Democrat in the State has been sub
itcted 10 Il more trying test. Twice has he
been nominated by his party and stabbed
in the buck by the party that nominated
him. Mr.. Camden has tar greater reason
to complain of the treatment Of the party
than the party has TO complain of Mr..
Camden. We are surprised TO see the ed
tor Of the Democrat carry on in any such
way. We are constrained to ask If this is
the same RAN who lately edited the
Charleston STIR with such vigor, ability
and. what was more commendable, with
such fairness and liberality? If he is, the
metamorphOSe is complete. Wdyne Adro
cate.
Congress conveDes the first Monday in
December. Then will come up the Sena-
torial contest between MeSsrs. Faulkner
and Lucas and every West Nirginian will
lock and wait with anxious longing for the
result. IL is said that Mr.. Lucas has en-
gagged Judge Cody, the greatest living au-
tbOrity on Constitutional law, Tor his attOr-
ney. We would not presume to say what
the result of this contest may he nor that
it will be decided with the best interpre
tation of the law, hut the present indlca-
lions are that the fight will be well man
aged on both sides. There has been bad
management connected with the selection
of a Senator which has no tendency TO ben
eft the party, and We hope the further
contest will not widen the breach. We
all, doubtless, have our opinions and pref
erences in this matter, but let us deter
mine TO reconcile ourselves to the circum-
stances whatever the result may he, and
with united efforts endeivOr to increase
our majority in the State. This can, and
we believe it will, be done.-HnmpShirs
RCriCr.
Our esteemed friend, Hon. Aaron Nor
gan, intimated to Us the other day that
the safety, perpetuity, and general welfare
his acceptance agalu of the position of
member OF the House Of &slegatss He,
or any other patriotic citizen should be in
hueuced by such motives, however much
they may interfere with private inClIna-
tions. In this case, however, We wish to
suggest that the bosses have another name
on the slate for the nomination. Mr..
Morgan is hardly subServient enough 10
suit their purposes -WtEel FoiuRtesr.
Our townsman, Mai. John W. Harris,
has been most fayorabiy mentioned by
many of the State papers in connection
with the Democratic nomination for
Governor next year. Mr.. Harris is well
known in the State rs an able lawyer, an
eloquent and impressive speaker, and c
man in every way well qualified for the
office in question. Should he be nomi-
mated and elected we have no doubt that
his administration or the Executive de-
partment would be able, honest and
eminently satisfactory TO the party and the
people. -GreeR6rier Independent.
The report OF the Democratic Executive
Committee, as noticed in another column,
presents an encouraging outlook for the
party in this State. They think the old
sroubles will be forgotten and the fight for
'SS will be made with united ranks. There
is no reason why it should not. Now is
the time the Democracy Of this country
needs to be q unit in its battle with the
enemy. President Clsveland's great and
growing popularity is engaging the enemy
and prompting them to active and deter
mined efoy Let the passport be watch
and work. Hampshire Rerier. Il
.JudSe Al uavmond. of Fairmont ia